No pesticide is safe for skin contact, or for use near eyes, nose or mouth. Then there's the matter of inhaling the pesticide fumes and residues. These these things are expected to happen with even short term use, let alone prolonged use.

Even if Tennessee Was handing them out as freebies, was the cost a factor that played into the purchasing decision? Did someone get a little sumthin on the side to persuade them to buy these masks vs the non-pesticide versions that were not contaminated?

My old home state, place of my birth, has gone straight to hell.

Spreading the word.

"Antimicrobial products kill or slow the spread of microbes or microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoans, and fungi such as mold and mildew. The antimicrobial effect of silver ions (Ag+) has been known for centuries."

Not as a pesticide.

But once it has cured seems to be ok. Shirts, pants etc are coated with it to stop germ growth.